Hand-stamp



L. MYERS.

(No Model.)

HAND STAMP.

,012. Patented Feb; 24, 1885.

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LAURENCE MYERS, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 313,012, dated February24:, 1885.

Application filed October 13, 1852. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LAURENCE MYERs, of the city and county ofPhiladelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented an Improvement inHand-Stamps, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in hand-stamps; and it consistsin the combination of the handle provided with sockets in its lower endswith a metallic screw-threaded socket, the cutter provided with a shank,the inking-pads, and a spring, as will be more fully describedhereinafter.

The object of my invention isto provide an implement which will ink andlacerate the face of the stamp at the same time, and thus prevent thestamp from ever being used again.

Figure 1 is a vertical section of a tool embodying my invention. Fig. 2is an end view of the same. Fig. 3 shows a series of forms ofcancellation.

A represents the handle, which has formed in its lower end, B, thedouble socket b C.

Inthe upper end of the larger socket, O, is placed the spring J, ofrubber or other suitable material, so as to serve as a cushion for thecup-piece I. This cup piece is made' smooth 011 its outer sides, so asto have a slight endwise movement when a stamp is struck, and thus allowthe cutter to give and not penetrate the letter or envelope.

That portion 2' of the cup-piece which fits in the smaller socket, b,has an internal screwthread, so as to receive the screw-shank F of thecutter E.

Between the outer side of the cutter and inner side of the socket U isplaced a. rubber inking-pad, H, which is held in place by its ownexpansion, and which serves to keep the cutter also in place. The bevelon the lower end of the knife allows the lower end of this pad to expandlaterally when a stamp is struck. Inside of the cutter is placed asecond rubber pad, which has its lower end reduced in size, so that itcan also expand laterally. These two pads serve to ink the stamp at thesame time that the cutter laeerates the face of the stamp.

There may be different forms of cutters-and the shape of the centralpad, G, may be varied, as shown in Fig. 3.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- The combination of thehandle A, provided with the double socket C b, with the cup-piece I i,cutter E, pads H G, and spring J, substantially as shown.

In testimony of which invention I hereunto set my hand.

LAURENCE MYERS.

W'itnesses:

R. M. HUNTER, R. S. CHILD, Jr.

